The predictive value and inter-observer variability of donor chest radiograph interpretation in lung transplantation

The predictive value and inter-observer variability of donor chest radiograph interpretation in lung transplantation.

OBJECTIVE Currently the relationship between the evaluation of the donor chest radiograph and the final disposition of potential donor lungs is unknown, yet potential lung donors receive frequent x-rays. We sought to clarify the role donor chest radiographs and donor lung acceptability. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of 84 potential organ donors. Radiographs were reviewed separat...

Multiple nodular opacities on chest radiograph after lung transplantation.

(CHEST 1999; 115:272–274) A t the outpatient clinic, a 47-year-old woman was seen for routine follow-up after lung transplantation. The patient had received a right-sided lung transplant for primary pulmonary hypertension 2 years earlier. Her follow-up stated eight episodes of acute rejection, treated with high doses of corticosteroids. After the eighth episode, just over 6 months after transpl...

Value of the chest radiograph before cardiac catheterisation in adults.

high volatility, thick tails and extreme value theory in value at risk estimation: the case of liability insurance in iran insurance company

در این بررسی ابتدا به بررسی ماهیت توزیع خسارات پرداخته میشود و از روش نظریه مقادیر نهایی برای بدست آوردن برآورد ارزش در معرض خطر برای خسارات روزانه بیمه مسئولیت شرکت بیمه ایران استفاده میشود. سپس کارایی نظریه مقدار نهایی در برآورد ارزش در معرض خطر با کارایی سایر روشهای واریانس ، کواریانس و روش شبیه سازی تاریخی مورد مقایسه قرار میگیرد. نتایج این بررسی نشان میدهند که توزیع ،garch شناخته شده مدل...

Inter-observer reliability in the interpretation of coronary angiograms.

The interpretation of coronary angiograms is indispensable in determining procedure in coronary surgery. The aim of this study was to measure the overall reliability of a group of surgeons in the interpretation of coronary angiograms, surgical procedure and the evaluation of operative risk. Ten coronary angiograms were interpreted by eight cardiac surgeons at four different medical centers. Eva...